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Indyguy

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1969 Horns - Need Quality replacements
« on: June 13, 2021, 12:53:31 PM »
I did some searching here and other sites and saw the OER horns for 69 are good replacements.
I ordered a pair and one is "clocked" incorrectly, it looks completely wrong and, since the brackets are welded, I am wondering if there is a way to rotate the horn on the bracket so it looks correct?

I am also ready to return these and hunt for something better, any suggestions?
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Re: 1969 Horns - Need Quality replacements
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2021, 01:28:02 PM »
The reproduction folks haven't been able to beat (or get very close to) an original part yet...
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Re: 1969 Horns - Need Quality replacements
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2021, 01:55:51 PM »
If you have your originals, there's supposed to be a guy who rebuilds them...Joe
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Re: 1969 Horns - Need Quality replacements
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2021, 02:32:29 PM »
The previous owner put some cheap ones on it, they work, but they look bad.

Is there anything even decent that I can use?

I was considering buy the OER universals, at least then I could clock them correctly. Not ideal though.
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Re: 1969 Horns - Need Quality replacements
« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2021, 07:21:27 PM »
I used Gary at The Horn Works to restore the original horns on my '68. He did a great job!

One of my horns was correct but the other was not. He had an original correct core for the horn I was missing and restored that for me.

That being said, he may have correct cores for your car that can be restored.

https://www.carhornrestoration.com/

 

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